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Inching closer to precision treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

Nature Medicine volume 28, pages 1129–1131 (2022)Cite this article

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Biopsies from synovial joints — and the abundance of B cells and macrophages therein — may instruct more effective treatment decisions for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Fig. 1: Cell types in rheumatoid arthritis-affected joints may guide more effective treatment decisions.

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